Boeing B-17F-30, s/n 42-3176, "Lady Astrid", 527th Bombardment Squadron, 379th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, England, 11 October 1943 [This aircraft was formerly "Spook II" of the 336th Bombardment Squadron, 95th Bombardment Group]
In the photo the only crew member I can place is on the left rear
1st Lt. Alden C Johnson - pilot (KIA)
Other crew
Lt. Warren Holtsberg - co-pilot (POW)
Lt. Vince Tapping - navigator (POW)
Lt. Lou Dubois - bombardier (POW)
S/Sgt. Eugene T. Johnson - tail gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. James R. Locke - left waist gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Raoul A Rosseau - ball turret gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Ralph K Scripter - right waist gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Antonio A Velasquez - radio operator (KIA)
T/Sgt. Ben Brittain - engineer (POW)
The aircraft was lost 14 October 1943 at approximately 14:35 over Schweinfurt, Germany. According to Germany documents there were claims by 3 units: schwere-Flakbatterie z.b.V. 6240/schwere-Flak.Abt. 482; 1./schwere-Flakbatterie 906; 4./schwere-Flak.Abt. 639 was credited, this battery consisted of 4 8.8cm Flak 37 guns
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